Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (4): 1352-1361.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2024.0919

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Monitoring the aging process of energy storage lithium-ion batteries: Bilayer GeTe thermoelectric sensors

Bowen LI(), Guangjin ZHAO, Yamin LI, Xiao YANG(), Yunxiao ZHANG, Ruifeng DONG, Yuxia HU   

  1. State Grid Henan Electric Power Company, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
  • Received:2024-09-29 Revised:2024-10-30 Online:2025-04-28 Published:2025-05-20
  • Contact: Xiao YANG E-mail:bowenli@hust.edu.cn;305470408@qq.com

Abstract:

The detection and safety early warning method for lithium-ion battery aging employs double-layer GeTe thermoelectric materials. This method capitalizes on the relationship between the temperature differential (ΔT) across the thermoelectric material and the induced thermoelectric signal to accurately identify "irreversible reactions" at the microscopic level within the battery. During the early stages of thermal runaway, the thermoelectric sensor's response current can surge to 183.7 μA/μm, approximately an order of magnitude higher than standard operating conditions. This significantly reduces the risk of abnormal aging and thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. The study also evaluated how external stress affects the sensitivity and reliability of these double-layer GeTe thermoelectric devices. Findings have revealed that their response signals are highly sensitive to ΔT and temperature variations. Specifically, before the battery's temperature differential surpasses 60 K, the sensor's thermoelectric response ratio increases by over 1.2 times for every 10 K increment in the temperature gradient. Moreover, even under curling strain, the strength of the thermal runaway early warning signal remains over five times stronger than during normal operating conditions, highlighting the devices' robust stress stability. The findings suggest that double-layer GeTe thermoelectric materials possess excellent thermoelectric sensing capabilities, sensitivity, and stability. These qualities make them a promising solution for monitoring the aging process and enabling early detection of thermal runaway incidents in the energy storage of lithium-ion batteries.

Key words: energy storage battery, early warning, double-layer GeTe, intelligent sensing

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